Ana
@anita-lee.bsky.social
Skeptic, cynic, somewhat grumpier as I get older and see the state of the world.
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There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 PM
There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
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This reporting hurts me to my core… anyone reading this should be horrified and terrified of the current situation. Tariffs and economic threats are nothing compared to the travesty of destroying people’s humanity and aspirations for life.
Here’s a story about a kid-a legal immigrant to the US-who Trump deported to the worst prison in the world. The kid wasn’t in a gang & didn’t have tattoos. Your federal government in action: no due process, no common sense, no decency. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic... @texasmonthly.bsky.social
The Austin-Area Teen Trump Disappeared to El Salvador
Eighteen-year-old Daniel Terán was taken from his home and shipped to a notorious prison on the charge that he is a gang member. The government hasn't produced evidence supporting the claim, says his ...
www.texasmonthly.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This reporting hurts me to my core… anyone reading this should be horrified and terrified of the current situation. Tariffs and economic threats are nothing compared to the travesty of destroying people’s humanity and aspirations for life.
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Whenever people challenge privileged elites and make them explain themselves, that is a Great Horror That Signals The End Times.
But, those so-called protectors of free speech will say nothing when it comes to actual censorship based on fear of government retaliation.
Because it was always a lie.
But, those so-called protectors of free speech will say nothing when it comes to actual censorship based on fear of government retaliation.
Because it was always a lie.
NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation
A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Whenever people challenge privileged elites and make them explain themselves, that is a Great Horror That Signals The End Times.
But, those so-called protectors of free speech will say nothing when it comes to actual censorship based on fear of government retaliation.
Because it was always a lie.
But, those so-called protectors of free speech will say nothing when it comes to actual censorship based on fear of government retaliation.
Because it was always a lie.
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This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Bluesky says it is now sending referral traffic through its "go" subdomain to make it easier for publishers to track the traffic coming from the social network (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
March 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Las ciudades europeas se van despidiendo del coche: una cuestión de supervivencia urbana
www.enriquedans.com/2025/03/las-...
www.enriquedans.com/2025/03/las-...
Las ciudades europeas se van despidiendo del coche: una cuestión de supervivencia urbana
La transformación de las ciudades europeas hacia espacios con menos coches y más orientadas al peatón y a la movilidad sostenible está dejando de ser una excepción para convertirse en la norma. Un reciente artículo del Washington Post, «Why Europe is going ‘car-free’«, destaca cómo diversas ciudades europeas están adoptando políticas ambiciosas con un objetivo claro: ciudades más saludables y habitables, con cada vez menos automóviles. Las ciudades optan o bien por eliminar la totalidad de los vehículos particulares en favor del transporte público, o por eliminar el aparcamiento en superficie y el tránsito por determinadas zonas para dificultar
www.enriquedans.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Las ciudades europeas se van despidiendo del coche: una cuestión de supervivencia urbana
www.enriquedans.com/2025/03/las-...
www.enriquedans.com/2025/03/las-...
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All too often today, we celebrate the extraordinary. We look at other people's fake, fantastic lives on SoMe and want the easy, no worries lifestyle.
The ordinary makes the world go round, the grunt work is the corner stone of any modern society.
Forget influencers. Hail the average and ordinary
The ordinary makes the world go round, the grunt work is the corner stone of any modern society.
Forget influencers. Hail the average and ordinary
March 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
All too often today, we celebrate the extraordinary. We look at other people's fake, fantastic lives on SoMe and want the easy, no worries lifestyle.
The ordinary makes the world go round, the grunt work is the corner stone of any modern society.
Forget influencers. Hail the average and ordinary
The ordinary makes the world go round, the grunt work is the corner stone of any modern society.
Forget influencers. Hail the average and ordinary
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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This sounds like sound scientific method testing. I can get behind this
Look, I’m not saying getting yourself a giant coffee drink will fix all your problems, but the science tells us there’s only one way to know for sure that it won’t
February 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This sounds like sound scientific method testing. I can get behind this
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Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland
Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland
His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland
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It’s difficult to overstate how much Trump is shredding the US’s standing in the world.
James O’Brien/LBC is one of the most popular, independent broadcasters in the UK.
“Trump is lying on a scale that is almost impossible to compute…peddling Kremlin, pro-Putin propaganda. It’s extraordinary.”
James O’Brien/LBC is one of the most popular, independent broadcasters in the UK.
“Trump is lying on a scale that is almost impossible to compute…peddling Kremlin, pro-Putin propaganda. It’s extraordinary.”
February 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s difficult to overstate how much Trump is shredding the US’s standing in the world.
James O’Brien/LBC is one of the most popular, independent broadcasters in the UK.
“Trump is lying on a scale that is almost impossible to compute…peddling Kremlin, pro-Putin propaganda. It’s extraordinary.”
James O’Brien/LBC is one of the most popular, independent broadcasters in the UK.
“Trump is lying on a scale that is almost impossible to compute…peddling Kremlin, pro-Putin propaganda. It’s extraordinary.”
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🚨Holy shit.
Trump has just launched a scathing attack on Zelenskyy.
He’s actually called him a dictator.
There can be no doubt: the President of the United States is now a Kremlin asset.
Trump has just launched a scathing attack on Zelenskyy.
He’s actually called him a dictator.
There can be no doubt: the President of the United States is now a Kremlin asset.
February 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨Holy shit.
Trump has just launched a scathing attack on Zelenskyy.
He’s actually called him a dictator.
There can be no doubt: the President of the United States is now a Kremlin asset.
Trump has just launched a scathing attack on Zelenskyy.
He’s actually called him a dictator.
There can be no doubt: the President of the United States is now a Kremlin asset.
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After jeopardising airline safety, food safety, disease protection, foreign aid & nuclear safety, today Elon Musk starts on his new target:
Removing the people who warn communities of incoming hurricanes.
If Russia wanted to kill Americans, it would invent DOGE.
Or maybe it did.
Removing the people who warn communities of incoming hurricanes.
If Russia wanted to kill Americans, it would invent DOGE.
Or maybe it did.
NOAA, NASA brace for major job cuts
Both agencies do considerable climate research.
www.axios.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
After jeopardising airline safety, food safety, disease protection, foreign aid & nuclear safety, today Elon Musk starts on his new target:
Removing the people who warn communities of incoming hurricanes.
If Russia wanted to kill Americans, it would invent DOGE.
Or maybe it did.
Removing the people who warn communities of incoming hurricanes.
If Russia wanted to kill Americans, it would invent DOGE.
Or maybe it did.
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BREAKING: The USDA, under DOGE orders, has accidentally fired staff working to combat bird flu. It’s now trying to rehire them.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
BREAKING: The USDA, under DOGE orders, has accidentally fired staff working to combat bird flu. It’s now trying to rehire them.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
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For those that disagree with me on AI, this article does a good job explaining your position and why he thinks you are right
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
Grok 3 Beta in Shambles
Maximal Truth still seems far away
open.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For those that disagree with me on AI, this article does a good job explaining your position and why he thinks you are right
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
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NEW: The Washington Post has pulled out of an agreement to run an ad in its newspaper criticising Elon Musk. This is despite signing an agreement to publish it.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
February 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW: The Washington Post has pulled out of an agreement to run an ad in its newspaper criticising Elon Musk. This is despite signing an agreement to publish it.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
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The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
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Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
February 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
I believe this is what we call lobbying?
Elon Musk spent a total of more than $290 million on the 2024 election, new federal filings show, boosting President Donald Trump and Republicans in a staggering effort that has helped to secure unprecedented access for the world’s richest person in the new administration.
Read more: cnn.it/4gmwE9h
Read more: cnn.it/4gmwE9h
February 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I believe this is what we call lobbying?
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Which brands have quit X/Twitter?
3M
Balenciaga
Berlin Film Festival
Best Buy
Devon County Council
Eli Lilly
European Federation of Journalists
The Guardian
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
North Wales Police
NPR
Playbill
Royal National 🧵
3M
Balenciaga
Berlin Film Festival
Best Buy
Devon County Council
Eli Lilly
European Federation of Journalists
The Guardian
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
North Wales Police
NPR
Playbill
Royal National 🧵
January 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Which brands have quit X/Twitter?
3M
Balenciaga
Berlin Film Festival
Best Buy
Devon County Council
Eli Lilly
European Federation of Journalists
The Guardian
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
North Wales Police
NPR
Playbill
Royal National 🧵
3M
Balenciaga
Berlin Film Festival
Best Buy
Devon County Council
Eli Lilly
European Federation of Journalists
The Guardian
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
North Wales Police
NPR
Playbill
Royal National 🧵
I will be following all company and media accounts that leave X right here on Bsky.
A few I’ve followed so far:
@tlmep.bsky.social
@ema.europa.eu
@benandjerrys.bsky.social
A few I’ve followed so far:
@tlmep.bsky.social
@ema.europa.eu
@benandjerrys.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I will be following all company and media accounts that leave X right here on Bsky.
A few I’ve followed so far:
@tlmep.bsky.social
@ema.europa.eu
@benandjerrys.bsky.social
A few I’ve followed so far:
@tlmep.bsky.social
@ema.europa.eu
@benandjerrys.bsky.social